Chapter 21 She Gets So Little Allowance

• In a daze, Reyna led Valerie to her new room. Only then did she realize that Valerie had fallen and gotten hurt. “Does it hurt, Valerie? I’ll apply some ointment for you later.” “It’s fine. The wounds will mostly recover tomorrow.” Valerie wasn’t intending to give Reyna a chance. Watching Reyna lead her to a guest room, Valerie got a rough idea of what to expect. “See, Valerie? This is the room your dad and I created for you! Do you like it?” The room was smaller than her previous one, but larger than the storage room.
• It was in log style, a simple collection of solid colors that Valerie dug. “Well? Do you like it?” Reyna asked cautiously and tentatively, observing Valerie’s expression as she asked. There was still no change. Valerie still looked calm, and no one could tell her emotions. Reyna stared at Valerie’s face without blinking. She wanted to hear what Valerie would say. 0.009 Valerie looked over her shoulder at Reyna, who looked nervous. Valerie sighed helplessly. “It’s great. I love it.” She sounded happy. Reyna was relieved at once.
• “I’m glad that you like it. Be good from now on, OK?” Valerie sneered silently. She thought, “Be good? You took my room, and I was put in the storage room. I spent two years in the storage room before you discovered my presence, and now you've decided to change my room. You call it a surprise. Since when has it been so difficult for me to have a room of my own in my own home? How can a room be a gift? It is normal for parents to provide their kids with a comfortable room. In my previous life, I made numerous attempts to communicate with you prior to my expulsion. Yet I never got to.” Valerie suppressed her unhappiness and slowly breathed in and out through her nostrils.